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Uncas | |
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Sachem of the Mohegans | |
Personal details | |
Born | c.1588 |
Died | c.1683 (aged 94-95) New London, Connecticut Colony |
Children | Oneco |
Parent | Owaneco |
Occupation | Tribal Chief, soldier |
Signature | |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Mohegans New England Confederation |
Rank | War Chief |
Battles/wars | War with the Narragansett Pequot War King Phillip's War |
Uncas (c. 1588 – c. 1683) was a sachem of the Mohegans who made the Mohegans the leading regional Indian tribe in lower Connecticut, through his alliance with the New England colonists against other Indian tribes.